Methodology [edit]. Median age is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups-that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda to 40 or more in several European countries, Canada and Japan.
The consumer watchdog group Public Citizen has petitioned the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to have Victoza taken off the market because of the drugâs potential to cause pancreatitis and other serious side effects.
Although the drug has demonstrated considerable effectiveness at treating the symptoms of diabetes, Victoza has been increasingly linked to numerous cases of acute pancreatitis. In pre-marketing clinical trials, seven Victoza users developed the disease.